Students will use this essay pre-write sheet to assist them in getting their thoughts down. The questions focus on someone the students sees as a leader in his/her life, what leadership traits that person possesses, what about that person makes the

Students will get to try their hand at writing their very own fairy tale with this writing activity. They will learn the different elements that are included in a fairy tale and will be required to incorporate these same elements into their final

Students will love this center as they practice their skills with liquid measurement. Students will complete a worksheet while using real measuring cups and spoons. VERY fun! Be ready with paper towel, as this center uses water.

Students will love practicing mean, median, and mode while working with Smarties. Each students will get one pack, which they will sort out into color piles. Students will collaborate to gain information about the amount of each color each student

Students will practice the idea of ratios in a practical way. They will make 6 different glasses of Kool-Aid using different amounts of powder and then rate them. Students will decide what the best ratio of Kool-Aid to water is.

Students will gain real-life experience with this all-inclusive road trip project. The pack of exercises will take them through real experiences someone would encounter when planning a road trip on a rather exuberant budget of $10,000. Activities

Use this activity to strengthen budgeting and purchasing skills as part of a consumer math curriculum. Students are given a beginning amount of money to go on a shopping spree. Through shopping online, students compile a list of purchased items.

Students will use this beautiful hand-out to write about a dream they have. They will also have a chance to draw their dream. Use this when discussing Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is a way to make this day a little more personal for your

Your students will never forget a project like this! Students will learn about blueprints and how to scale them down. They will learn practical money and building skills as they purchase supplies and actually build a replica of the house of their

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching Jr. High and High School Special Education for the past 10 years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I like to teach using hands-on techniques the best. I like project-based learning too.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I received a $30,900 grant in 2012 through Michigan Rehabilitation Services. I helped write an innovative grant to create a work-based learning program at my high school.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelors of Science in Special Education, Cognitive Impairments in 2003; Graduated from Western Michigan University with a Masters of Arts in Educational Technology in 2012.